256: The sun is coming out

Mo Yanan got out of the car, not bringing Uncle Liu or bodyguards.

"Sister Jiang Fei, do you have any fish at home?"

Jiang Fei's expression was subtle: "Did Old Mr. Mo kill the tilapia and plecos he was raising?"

"No, it's because the hot rain two days ago scalded all the fish in the courtyard to death. My Father Mo's blood pressure shot up when he saw it, and he only just recovered today."

"I wanted to buy him a few more fish, but Ping An Small Mall wasn't open, so I came to your house to find you."

Understanding the reason, Jiang Fei first went to throw away the garbage bag in her hand, then took out two buckets of fish from the Supermarket and placed them on the ground.

One bucket of black carp, one bucket of bighead carp, four fish in each bucket.

Bighead carp, commonly known as 'fathead fish,' are highly adaptable and, like black carp, are relatively easy to raise and delicious to eat.

Father Mo has mastered basic aquaculture knowledge and can now try raising other types of fish.

Taking out a pen and paper to write down the feeding methods, Jiang Fei handed it to Mo Yanan: "The fish are a gift. No charge."

Xiao Jin Yang often helped her, so she wouldn't try to get gold from him this time.

"Thank you, Sister Jiang Fei."

As if remembering something, Mo Yanan uncharacteristically furrowed his brows: "The capital is holding a discussion meeting recently, probably related to the next natural disaster. Many representatives from other bases will be coming then."

"Those people came once last year, and some of them from certain bases have poor character and like to stir up trouble."

"If they cause trouble at Ping An, you can act, but you can't kill anyone."

"After all, they represent other bases. If they die here, it could easily lead to conflict and war with the capital."

"Okay." Jiang Fei indicated that she had noted it down and helped Mo Yanan lift the buckets into the trunk.

Mo Yanan drove away, and Jiang Fei returned to the villa's courtyard, took out a small bag of vegetable seeds, and scattered them on the ground.

She watered them with ordinary clear water.

Now that the gray fog had dissipated, according to the progression of natural disasters in her previous life, the land should have returned to normal.

However, hot rain appeared not long ago.

She didn't know if the hot rain had any effect on the land, so she wanted to test it.

The east side of the courtyard was no longer used for raising chickens and geese, so Jiang Fei took out a hoe to turn the soil, intending to convert it into a vegetable patch.

Midway through, she suddenly noticed the gloomy weather gradually brightening.

Sunlight streamed through the sparse clouds.

In just a brief moment, the sky completely cleared.

Jiang Fei's eyes immediately felt a needle-like stinging pain, making it impossible to see clearly. She felt dizzy and almost fell.

Her ears were also constantly ringing.

She quickly entered the Supermarket.

After a moment of relief and regaining her vision, Jiang Fei put on special protective goggles and a sun-protective suit, then exited and ran back to the villa, pulling all the blackout curtains closed.

Fortunately, Big Yellow had been sleeping on the chair and had not been exposed to the sunlight.

The cub was fine. Jiang Fei breathed a sigh of relief, took off her goggles, and used a mirror to check her eyes.

They were red and swollen, like she had been crying, and physiological tears flowed continuously.

Her skin was also slightly red.

Living in a dim environment for over three months, sudden exposure to strong light can damage a person's eyes and skin, and in severe cases, can lead to permanent blindness.

To improve, one can only slowly adapt to the sunlight.

Luckily, she had only been outside for a short time, otherwise, she could have said goodbye to her eyes.

Taking out the miraculous ointment, Jiang Fei applied it to the skin around her eyes to relieve the stinging pain.

After the ointment was absorbed, she lay on the sofa, placed an ice pack on her eyes to reduce swelling, and used the walkie-talkie to contact everyone, reminding them to pull their blackout curtains.

Su Liuyuan: "Uncle Jiang and Han Yang have already been affected. They were hanging clothes on the balcony just now and were exposed to the sun. Their eyes are red and swollen, and they're constantly tearing up."

"Find ice packs, ice cubes, and apply cold compresses to their eyes. They'll feel better after a while."

"If the situation doesn't improve, tell me, and I'll send them to the Hospital."

As soon as Jiang Fei finished speaking, Lu Yu's voice rang out.

"Were your eyes also injured?"

"Your voice sounds a bit off to me, much lower than before."

Jiang Fei: "It's fine, I only had a few seconds of sun exposure. I'm much better now."

"Don't wear goggles indoors. Let your eyes adapt to the light."

"If you feel stinging, or can't bear it, then put them on."

Cutting off communication, Jiang Fei continued to apply the ice pack to her eyes for a while before removing it.

However, she found that Big Yellow had woken up, pushed aside a bit of the curtain, and was looking outside through the gap.

A ray of sunlight streamed into the living room, and Jiang Fei's vision went dark. She quickly put on her goggles.

Are mutated animals' adaptability so strong?

As Jiang Fei was thinking, Big Yellow turned his head.

His big eyes were filled with tears.

"Meow!"

Two-legged human, my eyes hurt so much!

Jiang Fei: "..."

"If you can't stand the sun, why are you still squatting there looking?" Jiang Fei helplessly pulled the curtain closed, picked up Big Yellow, and applied the miraculous ointment around his eyes.

Unlike her situation, Big Yellow's eyes weren't swollen, so he didn't need an ice pack.

"Don't go near the windowsill these next few days."

Big Yellow looked aggrieved.

He just wanted to sunbathe. Who knew the sun would sting a cat's eyes!

How unfair!

Knock knock knock—a sudden knock on the door.

"It's me, Lu Yu."

Jiang Fei let go of Big Yellow, put on her goggles, and went to open the door.

Lu Yu, wearing goggles and a sun-protective suit, quickly entered, closed the door, and handed Jiang Fei a small tube of ointment.

"This is an ointment that the higher-ups distributed to the Rescue Center. It's said to alleviate eye discomfort caused by strong light. I tried it once, and the effect was good."

"Some team members who were exposed to the sun outside came back in unbearable pain, but after applying it to their eyelids for half an hour, the pain was gone."

Jiang Fei was startled.

"You ran all the way back... just to bring me ointment?"

Lu Yu: "Yes, I was afraid you'd be in pain."

Meeting Lu Yu's deep eyes, Jiang Fei's heart skipped a beat.

It seemed that every time something happened to her, her teammates would appear immediately... "You forgot to close your courtyard gate. I'll close it for you when I leave. Remember to apply the ointment."

"I snuck out; I still have to go back to work."

"Wait a moment." Jiang Fei recovered and pulled Lu Yu back, returning the ointment to him:

"I have the miraculous ointment from the Supermarket, which can heal all external injuries. You keep this one for yourself."

Hearing this, Lu Yu put away the ointment: "Then tell me when you run out of yours."

Jiang Fei nodded, watching Lu Yu leave.

To adapt to the sun as soon as possible, Jiang Fei opened the living room curtains a little and took off her goggles.

When her eye symptoms became intense, she would put on the goggles to alleviate them, and she even tied one to Big Yellow's head.

Once their eyes recovered, they would take them off again.

The human and the cat adapted this way until evening.

The time they spent without goggles extended from a few seconds initially to a minute.

The light at night was not as strong as during the day, so there was no need to wear goggles or sun-protective clothing. Jiang Fei was about to portion out the miraculous ointment to give to everyone when Xiao Chuxia arrived.

"Miss, the Research Institute urgently developed an ointment today that can relieve eye discomfort. I brought a few tubes back, and these two are for you."

The small ointment given by Xiao Chuxia had the exact same packaging as Lu Yu's.

Since there were many tubes of the small ointment, Jiang Fei accepted them, saving them for the future polar day.

No sooner had Xiao Chuxia left than someone else arrived.

Was her house this lively today?